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Grant cycle opens March 30. Deadline is May 15.

Submit online to info@the-nef.org, or mail postmarked, by May 1. Read Eligibility/Criteria carefully before completing application.

Grants awarded for public school requests will be made payable to the individual school or club and designated for specific project or program. Non-profit request must include non-profit Tax ID# and copy of IRS designation letter. Questions: info@the-nef.org

Small grant documents below are in PDF format and not fillable. Download, convert to word document, complete, save and email or mail per instructions. Application is two pages only plus budget template. Do not alter requested information or exceed number of pages per instructions.

• TNEF Small Grant Criteria/Eligibility
• TNEF Small Grant Application
  
• TNEF Small Grant Budget Template

Scholarships

• Scholarships are awarded each year to Murrieta and Lake Elsinore graduating seniors.
• Focus is on students who plan to pursue a career/field of study in the environmental sciences.
• While not a requirement, preference will be given to students who have participated in any of TNEF’s environmental education programs.

Funded By

• Private donations specifically designated for the TNEF Scholarship Fund.
• No TNEF program or grant funds are used for scholarships.
• Scholarship donations are 100% tax deductible.

How to Donate

• Online Now

• By Mail:  Make check Payable to TNEF / Memo Scholarship Fund
  Mail to: P. O. Box 941, Murrieta, CA 92562

Administered By – How to Apply

• Scholarships will be administered by Murrieta Dollars for Scholars a chapter of Scholarship America, a nationally recognized non-profit dedicated to mobilizing support for students getting into and graduating from college.
• Students apply at Murrieta Dollars for Scholars

Awarded By

• April, 2024 at a public celebration – location to be determined.

The Nature Education Foundation is a non-profit, environmental project-based learning program. Students actively become aware, explore and address environmental challenges while building skills in teamwork and communication, research, data collection and analysis, community engagement, and reflection. The Foundation’s programs enable and require students to delve deeply into a range of academic content while investigating environmental issues affecting the natural world in their own backyard.

Learn more about the Foundation here.